Life Magazine – December 11, 1924 (# 2197) – Christmas Presents

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Cover : Three women looking at neckties for Christmas presents, art by Don Herold.

– Full page Hupmobile ad that shows a rod and piston and has a lot of text, Hupp Motor Car Corporation.
– Half page cartoon by J. Conacher, conversation at gas station.
– Full page Strothmann cartoon : Lady Godiva has her hair bobbed.
– Among other comic illustrators this issue has Chester Gande, Carl Anderson, M. Roland, P. L. Crosby, C. H. Sykes, Rodney Thomson
– Full page acrobat theme art by Oliver Herford.
– Editorial topics include Harvard College, Cardinal O’Connell, John Jay Chapman, football, and religion.
– Lovely two page center spread art by Anton Otto Fischer, The Spirit of Christmas – twelve miles out (sailing ships and dory).
– Quarter page KKK art by Crosby, It lives by what the suckers bring it.
– Charming full page cartoon by Frueh, Dashund, cat and backscratcher.
– Full page Pierce Arrow car ad, dual-valve six, seven passenger.
– Full page understated Listerine ad, can’t read the illustrator’s name.
– Quarter page ad for Percy L. Crosby’s book with the character Skippy.
– Half page American Telephone and Telegraph ad with Ephraim Crosby’s house.
– Full page ad for Life’s Dog Calender, this art by R. L. Dickey.
– Small ad for Belleview hotel and cottages, golf, Belleair, Florida.
– And so much more!  1924 Life humor magazines are great FUN – get ready to grin, giggle and guffaw!